The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-26
wELAEA.


Held April 23-DrAmatie.
Correspondents Palatka Nsws.
WELAKA, March %, 1887.
We understand that the final meet
ing which will decide the incorporation
Of Welaka, will he held on Saturday the
23d of April The notice calling for the
meeting ON that date will appear in the
next issue Of THE WEEKLY NEWS.
The comic drama with the title of
"A Curious Case" was well represented
by the members OF. the Literary and Am
ateur Society on Friday last. the 18th
inst. As may he remembered the even
ing was exceptionally cold. and partly
for this reason and for sundry others,
many who would have wished TO he
present were unable to attend, and con-
sequently the audience was not as large
as usual, although by no means a small
one. The Society has not al vet given
any play which passed OFF with more
ease and apparent general satisfaction.
"A Curious Case" is a short piece but
full Of pithy sayings, and giving oppor-
tunities for some first-rate acting. These
We make special mention of the capital
acting of Mrs. w. Stephens in her rep
resentation of the part of Mrs. Aubrey,
and of the role of Mr.. Twiggleton as
taken by Mr.. q. c. Butler, which was as
clever a representation of the character
our good fortune to criticise.
Mr.. c. o. Gassen did very cieditably
in the role of Mr.. Stanton, pawnbroker,
and there Is no doubt that this gentle
man has considerable dramatic ability.
All the more credit is due To him for the
manner i'm which he went through his
part, if the trying circumstances of his
position as Stanton is taken into con-
sideration. Miss Fiston took the short
part of a servant. and prompted through
out with care and judgment Mr.. j.
Reeder, as Edward. clerk i'm Mr.. Stan
toms Office. was all that could be- de-
sired. and caused several hearty laughs.
Mr.. Kennedy would undoubtedly make
a good jealous husband in real life, if we
are to judge from his representation Of
the 'green-eyed dragon" Mr.. Aubrey.
Altogether the play passed off capitally.
and We are sorry that more of the friends
Of the Society We're not present. On
Friday, the LIST Of April, there will be
lots of fun, and the crowd will be on the
roof for want of room inside to hear
The Rough Diamond" and Box and
Cox"
The literary meeting Of the Welaka
WAS held on Monday evening. when a
good programme of songs, readings and
recitations were gone through. followed
by debate on the following question !:
Resolved-..That the cat is attached to
its tail" Nessrs. Gardiner and Mucklow
took the affirmative, and Messrs. Pratt
and Glover the negative. II was decided
that the regular season of the society
should close at the end of April. The
report of the Treasurer showed a good
balance to the credit Of the society.
Our friends in the cooler regions of the
North will have some satisfaction in
knowing that we have come in for the
tail end of one of their blizzards. But
ours is a balmy blizzard. while theirs
ugh.
BASE BALL.
We are informed that the Palatka Base
Ball Club will visit Welaka next Tues
day. The Welaka people hope that they
will bring all their friends, their sisters
and their cousins and their aunts," and
have a good time in the Forest City"
We hope that Mr.. F. C. Cochrane will be
able to he on hand. All the boys are
sorry tn hear that he is laid up.